Lucille C. Ritchey, 90, of Shuman Road, Everett, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 17th, 2013, with family at her side. She was born April 4th, 1923 in Hopewell, a daughter of the late Vernon H. Chaney and Evelyn M. (Winters) Chaney. On December 6th, 1941 in Wellsburg, West Virginia, she married Floyd S. Ritchey, who passed away on May 29th, 2001. She is survived by their three daughters, Linda Phillips, of Urbana, Ohio; Anecia Miller and husband Rev. Kurt Miller, of Martinsburg; Mary Lu Edwards and husband Sherwood Edwards, of Connellsville, Fayette County; two sons, Leon Ritchey and wife Ethel (Bishop) Ritchey, of Pennsburg, Montgomery County; and Tim Ritchey, of Everett; nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren; two sisters, Jean (Chaney) Blumenshine and husband Ike Blumenshine, of Columbia, Lancaster County and Dawn S. Chaney of Greensboro, North Carolina, and a brother, Clair V. Chaney of Houston, Texas. In addition to her parents and husband Floyd, she was preceded in passing away by a son-in-law Richard Phillips, a sister Faye Protheroe and her husband Phil Protheroe, a sister-in-law Deloris Chaney, and a nephew Dan Chaney. Mrs. Ritchey was a member of the Clear Ridge Fellowship Church, attended the Pennwood Bible Church and was a graduate of Broad Top High School Class of 1940. She and her husband owned and operated the Milky Way Farm Dairy in West Providence Township until their retirement in 1984. At home, Lucille enjoyed reading, baking, vegetable and flower gardening and traveling with Floyd in their motor home. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who will be greatly missed for her caring, giving and quick and clever ways. A memorial service will be held at a later date with a full notice published in the Bedford Gazette. Friends and family may share memories online at www.dallavalle-everett.com, and memorial contributions may be made in memory of Lucille To Love In The Name of Christ, Love Inc of Bedford County, 80 State Street, Everett, PA 15537 or to your charity of choice. Arrangements by Dalla Valle Funeral Service, Main Street, Everett.
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Dalla Valle Funeral Home
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Service Extra Info A memorial service will be held at a later date with a full notice published in the Bedford Gazette. .
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Yellow Creek Cemetery - St. Paul's
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